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Symphony No. 41; Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto.
Mozart: Symphony No. 41; Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto. Jack Brymer, clarinet; Gwydion Brooke, bassoon; Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. EMI 7243-5-67601-2.
I know I'm becoming redundant repeating this so often, but I have to say it again: EMI's "Great Recordings of the Century" series is the best line of reissues on the market. I mean, other ventures like RCA's "Living Stereo," Decca's "Legends," DG's "Originals," Mercury's "Living Presence," et al, are wonderful and I love them, but they're usually limited to three or four great artists apiece. EMI, on the other hand, have Beecham, Karajan, Furtwangler, Klemperer, Barbirolli, Previn, Ashkenazy, Cluytens, Kleiber, Bernstein, Giulini, Walter, Szell, Menuhin, Muti, Lipatti, Perlman, Rostropovich, Pollini, the list goes on and on. And every disc is remastered beautifully, sounding better than ever, filled to the edges with music aplenty, and offered at mid price.
The Mozart "Jupiter" Symphony is supposed to be the draw on this entry, but, in fact, it's the accompanying concertos that take the honors. Beecham had championed Mozart for most of the 20th century, playing him before he became the household name he is today, and Beecham recorded the "Jupiter" twice before this 1957 ...
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